Fort Collins, CO
Tucumcari, NM -- Yesterday, we rode 528 miles from Fort Collins, CO to Tucumcari, NM. We spent a restful night in the Blue Swallow Motel on Route 66 in Tucumcari, NM. Up at 5 am, we were packed and rolling out of town by 6 am. Today's destination: Wichita Falls, TX.
Heading east on I-40, the ride into Texas was uneventful. We noticed the wheat was near ready for harvest in most places. The wildflowers were blooming in abundance along the roadsides and there was still a good bit of green in the landscape. We rode out in hoodies, but the day was warming up nicely. At 8:54 am we clocked 2500 miles on The Ride somewhere in west Texas.
We rode by the Cadillac Ranch outside of Amarillo before I could get the camera up. In Amarillo, we stopped for a quick bite of breakfast at McDonald's again, gassed up and rolled out. Dad and friends were riding out to meet us in Childress.
Mom said our welcoming committee would meet us at K-Bob's in Childress. When we arrived, hot, thirsty and hungry we found Dad, Kenny and Nubbin waiting for us inside. Dad brags on the catfish at this K-Bobs. When we cross the Texas border we start thinking catfish and Bluebell ice cream. We ordered catfish. YUM! I was so eager to eat that catfish that I did not stop to take a picture. Maybe next time, because there will be a next time. I repeat. YUM! We visited with Grinch and Mike who strolled in while we were eating. It was nice to meet them finally.
After adding a few pounds to our travelling load, compliments of Nubbin, we all rode out for Wichita Falls. It was a great ride. I snapped a few pics of the guys as we rode along. Kenny was up to his usual hijinx about 20 miles out. Disappearing off one exit and magically appearing again, riding alongside trying to unsnap my chaps... just generally goofing off. Dad said he was good for most of the trip, but for Kenny to behave for the whole trip was just too much to expect. Ha!
Nubbin
Kenny
Dad
As we rolled into Wichita Falls where my lovely Mom was waiting, the ambient temperature on the bike pegged 100 degrees.
We spent the evening relaxing with the folks, cleaning a few of the bugs off the bikes and generally enjoying ourselves.
Tomorrow we ride escort for Angela and Nubbin to Dallas. That should be interesting. Stay tuned...
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